Andy Warhol Getting to know Andy Warhol (Andy Warhola, he dropped the a down in college) Andy Warhol was born on August 6, 1928 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and died on February 22, 1987 because of gallbladder surgery at New York Hospital. He was an American artist who was a developed in the visual art movement known as pop art. He founded Interview Magazine and was the author of numerous books, including The Philosophy of Andy Warhol and Popism: The Warhol Sixties. He had a studio called the Factory.
Early Life Andy Warhol was the fourth child of Andrej Varhola and Júlia nee Zavacká, whose first child was born in their homeland and died before their move to the U.S. Andy had two older brothers, Paul, born in 1923, and John, born in 1925.The family lived at 55 Beelen Street and later at 3252 Dawson Street in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. In third grade, Warhol had Sydenham's chorea (also known as St. Vitus' Dance), the nervous system disease that causes involuntary movements of the extremities, which is believed to be a complication of scarlet fever which causes skin pigmentation blotchiness. He became to have a developing fear of hospitals and doctors. At times when he was confined to bed, he drew, listened to the radio and collected pictures of movie stars around his bed. Andy later described this period as very important in the development of his personality, skill-set and preferences. When Warhol was 13, his father died in an accident. This was a very sad moment for Andy’s family.
Being a Teenager Andy Warhol graduated from Schenley High School in 1945. After graduating from high school, his intentions were to study art education at the University of Pittsburgh in the hope of becoming an art teacher, but his plans changed and he enrolled in the Carnegie Institute of Technology in pursuit of an art career as a commercial illustrator. In 1949, he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design.
MURDER On June 3, 1968, Valerie Solanas shot Andy and Mario Amaya, art critic and curator, at Warhol's studio. Mario received only minor injuries and was released from the hospital later the same day. Warhol, however, was seriously injured by the attack and barely survived: surgeons opened his chest and massaged his heart to help stimulate its movement again.
Being Criticized in the 1980’s Andy Warhol, in this period was being criticized for becoming merely a "business artist". In 1979, reviewers did not like his exhibits of portraits of 1970s personalities and celebrities, calling them superficial, facile and commercial, with no depth or indication of the significance of the subjects. They also criticized his 1980 exhibit of 10 portraits at the Jewish Museum in New York, entitled Jewish Geniuses, which Warhol—who was uninterested in Judaism and Jews—had described in his diary as "They're going to sell.” In hindsight, however, some critics have come to view Warhol's superficiality and commerciality as "the most brilliant mirror of our times," contending that "Warhol had captured something irresistible about the zeitgeist of American culture in the 1970s."Warhol also had an appreciation for intense Hollywood glamour. He once said: "I love Los Angeles. I love Hollywood. They're so beautiful. Everything's plastic, but I love plastic. I would love to be plastic like that”. Death Andy Warhol died in New York City at 6:32 am on February 22, 1987. News reports said he had been making good recovery from a routine gallbladder surgery at New York Hospital before dying in his sleep from a sudden post-operative cardiac arrhythmia. Prior to his diagnosis and operation, Warhol delayed having his recurring gallbladder problems checked, as he was afraid to enter hospitals and see doctors. His family sued the hospital for inadequate care, saying that the arrhythmia was caused by improper care and water intoxication. Warhol's grave at St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery Warhol's body was taken back to Pittsburgh by his brothers for burial. The wake was at Thomas P. Kunsak Funeral Home and was an open-coffin ceremony. The coffin was a solid bronze casket with gold plated rails and white upholstery. Warhol was dressed in a black cashmere suit, a paisley tie, a platinum wig, and sunglasses. He was posed holding a small prayer book and a red rose. The funeral liturgy was held at the Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church on Pittsburgh's North Side. The eulogy was given by Monsignor Peter Tay. Yoko Ono, and John Richardson were speakers. The coffin was covered with white roses and asparagus ferns. After the liturgy, the coffin was driven to St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery in Bethel Park, a south suburb of Pittsburgh.
This is my favorite of Andy Warhol's painting.
Campbell’s Soup Cans
Andy Warhol painted the soup cans in all different colors-not the usual colors of the real Campbell Soup Can. But sometimes he used one usual one and the others different colors like the one above. He didn’t draw one of them on one canvas, sometimes he drew 2, 4 and even 8 or 12!
Andy Warhol
Getting to know Andy Warhol
(Andy Warhola, he dropped the a down in college) Andy Warhol was born on August 6, 1928 in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and died on February 22, 1987 because of gallbladder surgery at New York Hospital. He was an American artist who was a developed in the visual art movement known as pop art. He founded Interview Magazine and was the author of numerous books, including The Philosophy of Andy Warhol and Popism: The Warhol Sixties. He had a studio called the Factory.
Early Life
Andy Warhol was the fourth child of Andrej Varhola and Júlia nee Zavacká, whose first child was born in their homeland and died before their move to the U.S. Andy had two older brothers, Paul, born in 1923, and John, born in 1925.The family lived at 55 Beelen Street and later at 3252 Dawson Street in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh. In third grade, Warhol had Sydenham's chorea (also known as St. Vitus' Dance), the nervous system disease that causes involuntary movements of the extremities, which is believed to be a complication of scarlet fever which causes skin pigmentation blotchiness. He became to have a developing fear of hospitals and doctors. At times when he was confined to bed, he drew, listened to the radio and collected pictures of movie stars around his bed. Andy later described this period as very important in the development of his personality, skill-set and preferences. When Warhol was 13, his father died in an accident. This was a very sad moment for Andy’s family.
Being a Teenager
Andy Warhol graduated from Schenley High School in 1945. After graduating from high school, his intentions were to study art education at the University of Pittsburgh in the hope of becoming an art teacher, but his plans changed and he enrolled in the Carnegie Institute of Technology in pursuit of an art career as a commercial illustrator. In 1949, he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design.
MURDER
On June 3, 1968, Valerie Solanas shot Andy and Mario Amaya, art critic and curator, at Warhol's studio. Mario received only minor injuries and was released from the hospital later the same day. Warhol, however, was seriously injured by the attack and barely survived: surgeons opened his chest and massaged his heart to help stimulate its movement again.
Being Criticized in the 1980’s
Andy Warhol, in this period was being criticized for becoming merely a "business artist". In 1979, reviewers did not like his exhibits of portraits of 1970s personalities and celebrities, calling them superficial, facile and commercial, with no depth or indication of the significance of the subjects. They also criticized his 1980 exhibit of 10 portraits at the Jewish Museum in New York, entitled Jewish Geniuses, which Warhol—who was uninterested in Judaism and Jews—had described in his diary as "They're going to sell.” In hindsight, however, some critics have come to view Warhol's superficiality and commerciality as "the most brilliant mirror of our times," contending that "Warhol had captured something irresistible about the zeitgeist of American culture in the 1970s."Warhol also had an appreciation for intense Hollywood glamour. He once said: "I love Los Angeles. I love Hollywood. They're so beautiful. Everything's plastic, but I love plastic. I would love to be plastic like that”.
Death
Andy Warhol died in New York City at 6:32 am on February 22, 1987. News reports said he had been making good recovery from a routine gallbladder surgery at New York Hospital before dying in his sleep from a sudden post-operative cardiac arrhythmia. Prior to his diagnosis and operation, Warhol delayed having his recurring gallbladder problems checked, as he was afraid to enter hospitals and see doctors. His family sued the hospital for inadequate care, saying that the arrhythmia was caused by improper care and water intoxication. Warhol's grave at St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery Warhol's body was taken back to Pittsburgh by his brothers for burial. The wake was at Thomas P. Kunsak Funeral Home and was an open-coffin ceremony. The coffin was a solid bronze casket with gold plated rails and white upholstery. Warhol was dressed in a black cashmere suit, a paisley tie, a platinum wig, and sunglasses. He was posed holding a small prayer book and a red rose. The funeral liturgy was held at the Holy Ghost Byzantine Catholic Church on Pittsburgh's North Side. The eulogy was given by Monsignor Peter Tay. Yoko Ono, and John Richardson were speakers. The coffin was covered with white roses and asparagus ferns. After the liturgy, the coffin was driven to St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery in Bethel Park, a south suburb of Pittsburgh.
Andy Warhol painted the soup cans in all different colors-not the usual colors of the real Campbell Soup Can. But sometimes he used one usual one and the others different colors like the one above. He didn’t draw one of them on one canvas, sometimes he drew 2, 4 and even 8 or 12!